scope:

Purpose. This regulation establishes procedures, rules, and responsibilities for-

a. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) air vehicle operator/crewmember (AVO) training and standardization.

b. UAV aircrew training program (ATP).

c. UAV-related flight violations.

d. Command, control, operations, and use of Department of the Army (DA) UAVs.

e. DA UAV Standardization Program.

f. UAV safety of flight (SOF) messages.

g. UAV weight and balance.

Applicability. This regulation applies to all Active Army, the United States Army Reserve, and Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States (including periods when operating in an Army National Guard capacity) systems and personnel, including Department of Defense/Department of the Army civilians and civilian contractors, involved in the operation, training, standardization, and maintenance of such unmanned aerial vehicle systems. The provisions contained herein are intended to govern personnel qualification and currency training for those UAV systems that specifically require military occupational specialty 96U AVO personnel (currently UAV systems supporting maneuver brigade level and above). UAV systems designed for non-military occupational specialty 96U operator/personnel (that is, small UAVs and micro UAVs) are not intended to be governed by provisions in this regulation. All UAV operator personnel will, however, require some familiarization training in airspace structure and airspace management/coordination. During mobilization, chapters and policies contained in this regulation may be modified by the proponent.